The July issue is out: http://www.stepmommag.com/

Wednesday Martin has an article in this one and, of course, it spoke to me.

"For some twisted reason, WE EXPECT ALL WOMEN TO LOVE ALL KIDS EVERY SECOND, including kids they had no hand in raising, only met recently ... or kids with whom they have nothing at all in common beyond that shared guy—their husband/dad."

THIS is the major thing that I contend with everyday. It totally makes sense to me that we may not have "anything in common beyond that shared guy". AHA!

Of course, it also doesn't help that if I give SD17 an inch and try to be more affectionate or similiar she immediately takes a mile and is hanging all over me. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT. She really has no idea of boundaries.